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Meet the 13 liv golf players competing at the 2024 masters at augusta national, share this article.

With the world’s best players gathering at Augusta National for the 88th Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club, fewer LIV Golf players will be in attendance compared to the year prior.

A total of 13 golfers from the breakaway league will be teeing it up at the first men’s major championship of the year, down from 18 in 2023. The LIV players in the field of 89 include world No. 2 and defending champion Jon Rahm, Brooks Koepka, Dustin Johnson, Phil Mickelson and more past major champions.

Meet the 13 LIV Golf players competing in the 2024 Masters at Augusta National.

Bryson DeChambeau

Bryson DeChambeau of the Crushers plays his shot from the fifth tee during the first round of LIV Golf Miami golf tournament at Trump National Doral. Mandatory Credit: Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports

DeChambeau has missed the cut in his last two trips to Augusta National and has a best-finish of T-21 when he was the low amateur in 2016.

Sergio Garcia

Sergio Garcia of the Fireballs plays his shot from the fifth tee during the first round of LIV Golf Miami golf tournament at Trump National Doral. Mandatory Credit: Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports

Garcia’s lone major win came at Augusta National at the 2017 Masters, but he’s missed the cut in four of his five starts since. He makes his 25th appearance this week.

Tyrrell Hatton

Tyrrell Hatton of Legion XIII gestures during day one of the LIV Golf Invitational – Mayakoba at El Camaleon at Mayakoba on February 02, 2024 in Playa del Carmen, Mexico. (Photo by Manuel Velasquez/Getty Images)

Hatton makes his eighth start at Augusta National this week and has made his last three cuts, with finishes of T-18, 52 and T-34.

Dustin Johnson

Dustin Johnson of 4Aces looks on during day one of the LIV Golf Invitational – Jeddah at Royal Greens Golf & Country Club on March 01, 2024 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. (Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images)

The 2020 Masters champion is back for his 14th start at Augusta National, where he has five top 10s, including three top-five finishes.

Brooks Koepka

Brooks Koepka of the Smash golf club plays his shot from the fifth tee during the first round of LIV Golf Miami golf tournament at Trump National Doral. Mandatory Credit: Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports

One of two runners-up last year, the five-time major winner has yet to win at the Masters in eight apperances but in the last five years has a pair of T-2s (2019, 2023) and a T-7 (2020).

Adrian Meronk

Adrian Meronk of Cleeks GC gestures during day one of the LIV Golf Invitational – Mayakoba at El Camaleon at Mayakoba on February 02, 2024 in Playa del Carmen, Mexico. (Photo by Manuel Velasquez/Getty Images)

Meronk missed the cut in his Masters debut last year.

Phil Mickelson

Phil Mickelson of the HiFlyers plays his shot from the fifth tee during the first round of LIV Golf Miami golf tournament at Trump National Doral. Mandatory Credit: Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports

A three-time winner at Augusta National (2004, 2006, 2010), Mickelson was a runner-up alongside Koepka last year, his first top 10 at the tournament since he bagged another T-2 back in 2015. Mickelson is the leading money-winner in Masters history .

Joaquin Niemann

Joaquin Niemann of Torque GC hits a tee shot on the 3st hole during day two of the LIV Golf Invitational – Hong Kong at The Hong Kong Golf Club on March 09, 2024 in Hong Kong, China. (Photo by Lintao Zhang/Getty Images)

Niemann was one of three players to receive special invitations from Augusta National for this year’s tournament. He’s made four starts since 2018 and has made the cut in his last three Masters appearances, including a T-16 last year.

Jon Rahm and his caddie, Adam Hayes, stand with the Masters trophy during the green jacket ceremony at the 2023 Masters. (Photo: Danielle Parhizkaran-USA TODAY Network)

The defending champion looks to become just the fourth player (Jack Nicklaus, Nick Faldo and Tiger Woods) to go back-to-back at Augusta National as he makes his eighth Masters appearance. He’s earned five top-10 finishes and has never missed the cut.

Patrick Reed

Patrick Reed plays his shot from the eighth tee during the LIV Golf Miami ProAm at Trump National Doral. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-USA TODAY Sports

Reed won the 2018 Masters for his first major championship and hasn’t missed the cut since with three top 10s and a T-4 last year.

Charl Schwartzel

Charl Schwartzel of Smash GC looks on during day two of the LIV Golf Invitational – Jeddah at Royal Greens Golf & Country Club on March 02, 2024 in King Abdullah Economic City, Saudi Arabia. (Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images)

Schwartzel, the 2011 Masters champion, makes his 15th appearance at Augusta National this week, where he has just three top 10s. He finished T-50 at last year’s tournament.

Cameron Smith

Cameron Smith of the Ripper golf club warms up before the first round of LIV Golf Miami golf tournament at Trump National Doral. Mandatory Credit: Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports

Smith will play in his eighth Masters this year and has never missed the cut at Augusta National. He logged finishes of T-2, T-10 and T-3 from 2020-22 and finished T-34 last year.

Bubba Watson

Bubba Watson of RangeGoats GC plays a tee shot on the 16th hole during day two of the LIV Golf Invitational – Jeddah at Royal Greens Golf & Country Club on March 02, 2024 in King Abdullah Economic City, Saudi Arabia. (Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images)

The two-time Masters champion (2012, 2014) makes his 16th appearance at Augusta National this week. Watson hasn’t finished inside the top 10 since 2018 (T-5) and missed the cut last year.

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Canada's Taylor Pendrith wins Byron Nelson for 1st PGA Tour victory

Richmond hill, ont., native, 32, secures top spot in 74th career pga tour start.

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Taylor Pendrith tried his best to ignore Ben Kohles' final-hole meltdown, focusing on the eagle putt that the Canadian thought he might have to make even to force a playoff as he walked toward the 18th green.

Several stunning minutes later, a 3-footer for birdie gave Pendrith his first PGA Tour victory.

Kohles overtook Pendrith with birdies on Nos. 16 and 17 for a one-shot lead, then bogeyed the 18th after hitting his second shot into greenside rough. Already in shock following two chips from the rough — the second with his feet in a bunker — Kohles missed a 6-foot putt that would have forced a playoff.

"Wasn't really trying to pay attention to what they were doing, although it really mattered, obviously," Pendrith said. "I feel for Ben. He played really, really good today, especially down the stretch. I've been on the other side of it a couple times, and it sucks. But it's golf. It's a hard game."

Pendrith shot 4-under 67 for a 23-under 261 total at the TPC Craig Ranch. The 32-year-old won in his 74th career PGA Tour start.

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Playing just north of his birthplace of Dallas, Kohles shot 66 to finish a stroke back. The 34-year-old who plays out of North Carolina is winless in 68 starts.

"Honestly, hadn't seen any rough like that all week," said Kohles, who moved to North Carolina when he was 10. "Just needed a little bit more umph on it. Did so many good things this week, and I'm just going to keep reminding myself of that and try to get myself back in this position."

Alex Noren, a Swedish player also seeking a first PGA Tour victory, was another stroke back. He wowed the crowd on the stadium hole at the par-3 17th with a tee shot to 2 1/2 feet, but followed that birdie with a par knowing he probably needed an eagle on 18. Noren shot 65 and was alone in third at 21 under.

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Pendrith, the third-round leader, and Kohles were separated by just one shot or tied most of the day. After Kohles made a 20-footer to take the lead on 17, Pendrith's par putt rolled all the way around the cup and went in.

"It just curled in, that putt on the last second there, which was unreal just to give me a chance," said Pendrith, who set it up with a chip from an awkward stance with his heels hanging over the lip of a bunker, after saving par with another testy putt at the par-4 16th.

The victory qualified Pendrith for the PGA Championship in two weeks and next year's Masters. He's also in the next three $20 million US signature events, starting next week with the Wells Fargo championship. Kohles and Noren also played their way into Wells Fargo with their Nelson showings.

With Wells Fargo and the PGA coming in the next two weeks, just three of the top 30 in the world ranking were in the field.

Jordan Spieth, the highest at No. 20, missed the cut for just the second time in 12 appearances at his hometown event. Defending champion Jason Day (22nd) and Tom Kim (23rd) didn't contend, with Day finishing one shot behind Kim at 9 under.

Jake Knapp, the second-round leader who three years ago was working as a security guard in his home state of California, shot 70 to finish at 19 under. Knapp and Wallace were the only players in the top eight with a previous PGA Tour win.

The start of the final round was pushed back 2 1/2 hours because of overnight rain, and pairings turned into threesomes going off both tees with the players allowed to lift, clean and place shots in the fairway.

Wallace appeared to start a charge by chipping in for birdie at 12, the toughest hole of the week, and getting another birdie at the par-4 13th. A three-putt bogey on the par-3 15th stalled him out.

Journeyman tale

Rafael Campos, a 13-year journeyman from Puerto Rico who has spent most of his career on satellite tours, birdied five of the first six holes starting on the back nine to make the turn at 29.

The 36-year-old cooled off on his second nine before making a 48-foot putt from off the green for eagle on the par-5 ninth for a 63 that put him at 18 under.

Taiga Semikawa, a 23-year-old from Japan playing on a sponsor exemption, also finished at 18 after a 64.

Kris Kim, a 16-year old amateur making his PGA Tour debut, had a rough finish as the youngest to play a final round on tour in 10 years.

Playing his final nine on the front, the son of South Korean-born former LPGA Tour player Ji-Hyun Suh had four bogeys and shot 73 to finish 6 under.

Kim, who is from England, played on a sponsor exemption from the South Korean company and tournament title sponsor CJ Group.

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PGA Championship 2023 recap: Scottie Scheffler in three-way tie at top after second round

A competitive opening round yielded a crowded list of names atop the leaderboard as the second round of the 105th PGA Championship got underway Friday at  Oak Hill Country Club  in Rochester, New York.

As the winds began to pick up in the afternoon, LIV Golf star Bryson DeChambeau's one-shot clubhouse lead (4-under 66 Thursday) withstood an early charge from Justin Rose. However, Scottie Scheffler opened his second round with a pair of birdies to take over the tournament lead at 5-under. He ended the day in a tie with Corey Conners and Viktor Hovland. Only nine men finished 36 holes under par and the cut came in at 5-over.

Warmer temperatures, accompanied by rain and gusty winds, could lead to slightly higher scores in the second round. The top 70 players and ties will make the cut and advance to the weekend − with the ultimate prize, the Wanamaker Trophy, being awarded on Sunday.

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Scheffler, Conners and Hovland tied for the lead

It’s getting crowded at the top of the leaderboard.

Scottie Scheffler, Corey Conners and Viktor Hovland are all tied for the lead through the second round at 5-under. Scheffler was the outright leader at 6-under, but he finished No. 18 with a bogey.  Hovland, on the other hand, jumped up the board following a birdie on No. 18.

Brooks Koepka sits in fifth place after an impressive back nine. He shot five birdies, three pars and one bogey to finish the round 2-under.

Only 10 players are under par. The projected cut line is 5-over.

Jon Rahm fires off three straight birdies to get above cut line

Rahm struggled to get it going during the second round, but he’s appeared to find his stride. After registering a bogey on No. 12, Rahm responded by shooting three straight birdies on No. 13, No. 14 and No. 15 to bring him to three-over for the tournament.

The world No. 1 and 2023 Masters champion now finds himself on the right side of the projected cut line of five-over with three more holes to go in the round.

Scottie Scheffler back atop the leaderboard with pair of birdies

Scottie Scheffler shot back-to-back birdies on No. 14 and No. 15 to close in on Corey Conners’ two-stroke lead. Now, Scheffler and Conners are tied atop the leaderboard at 6-under for the tournament. Conners had the opportunity to take the lead outright on No. 6, but he missed a birdie putt.

Meanwhile, world No. 1 and 2023 Masters champion Jon Rahm is in danger of missing the weekend. He is currently 6-over, one stroke above the projected cut of 5-over.

PGA Championship leaderboard in Round 2: Corey Conners leads

With the action heating up at Oak Hill, let's take a brief look at the standings:

Corey Conners currently leads the pack at 6-under. Through 11 holes, he has hit three birdies and shot for par on the rest.

Viktor Hovland is tied for second place at 4-under, most recently birdieing on No. 10. Time will tell if his bogey on No. 3 will cost him. Scottie Scheffler started with two consecutive birdies and shot a bogey on No. 7. He is 1-under for the round.

Keegan Bradley is fourth at 4-under through his seven holes. He started off well with two birdies, but shot a bogey on No. 5.

Scottie Scheffler hits first bogey, falls behind Corey Conners on leaderboard

Scottie Scheffler’s bogey free run at the 2023 PGA Championship ended on No. 7. He hit into the bunker and hit a chip shot onto the green. He had the opportunity to knock in a putt for par but missed slightly left for his first bogey of the tournament. And it couldn't have come at a worse time. He fell to second place on the leaderboard at 4-under.

Corey Conners was hot on Scheffler’s trail and shot a birdie on No. 15 to take the lead at 5-under.

Scottie Scheffler surges into the lead at Oak Hill

After shooting the first bogey-free round in a major in his career on Thursday, 2022 Masters champion Scottie Scheffler moved into the lead early in Friday's second round of the PGA Championship with back-to-back birdies on his first two holes.

Scheffler began the day one stroke behind first-round leader Bryson DeChambeau, but two deadly accurate approach shots on the first and second holes led to a pair of short birdie putts that moved Scheffler to 5-under for the tournament. DeChambeau teed off about an hour later.

Entering this year's PGA, Scheffler had played 50 rounds in major championships, but had never completed one without at least one bogey. Dating back to the 2022 U.S. Open, Scheffler has been inside the top 10 of the leaderboard in nine of the last 12 major championship rounds.

Late-round drama for Phil Mickelson

Struggling to make the 36-hole cut, six-time major champion Phil Mickelson nearly committed a costly rules violation when he hit his tee shot on the sixth hole into the same swamp that caused Tom Kim so much trouble in Thursday's opening round.

After taking a drop but before hitting his third shot, Mickelson was stopped by a rules official who questioned the placement of the ball.

The 2021 PGA champion asserted that he should be allowed to take two clublengths of relief from the ball's flight path into the hazard. That would have left him a shot from the edge of the fairway. But after a second rules official was called in, it was determined that Mickelson was only entitled to one clublength, putting his ball in the first cut of the rough.

Hitting a fairway wood from 247 yards into the par 5, he missed the green to the left − flirting with the dangerous Allen Creek. The ball stuck in the rough and didn't kick into the water, but his chip came up short and rolled back down the ridge running through the middle of the green.

Mickelson eventually two-putted for double bogey, taking him from 3-over to 5-over par for the tournament – right on the projected cut line.

Crews at Oak Hill help save a family of ducks

With massive crowds arriving at Oak Hill Country Club — a typically serene setting — pardon a family of ducks for not understanding what all the buzz was about on Friday morning.

The ducks, which were settling in near the clubhouse at the storied course, needed to be whisked away during the second round of play at the PGA Championship.

A dozen ducklings were rounded up, but originally the family matriarch wasn’t willing to tag along. Eventually, they escorted their elder to the creek and the family swam away, giving a little space to the event’s patrons.

— Tim Schmitt, Golfweek

Justin Rose makes his move to the top

With first-round leader Bryson DeChambeau not scheduled to tee off until the afternoon, Englishman Justin Rose rode a hot start Friday morning to pull into a tie for the lead.

Rose, the 2013 U.S. Open champion and gold medalist at the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics, birdied three of his first seven holes in the second round to match DeChambeau at four under for the tournament.

After completing his opening round early Friday morning, Rose rolled in a double-breaking putt on No. 10 to start his second round, then holed a 20-footer for birdie on 12 and drained another lengthy birdie putt on 16 to grab a share of the lead.

He finished his opening nine with a bogey on 18 to drop one stroke off the pace.

Rose won his 11th PGA tour event at Pebble Beach in February. He has four top-10 finishes at the PGA and tied for 13th at Southern Hills last year.

Club pro Michael Block off to fast start, then struggles

The reigning PGA of America Professional Player of the Year got off to a quick start in Round 2 at Oak Hill.

Michael Block, the 46-year-old head professional at Arroyo Trabuco Golf Club in Mission Viejo, California, birdied his first hole of the day to move into a tie for second place behind leader Bryson DeChambeau. He then birded his third and fifth hole, before faltering.

Block found himself in the company of such notables as Dustin Johnson, Justin Rose (3-under after his first six holes today) and Scottie Scheffler early in the second round of the PGA Championship.

Block ended up shooting a second consecutive round of even-par 70 -- which he said was his goal -- ensuring that he'll make the 36-hole cut.

"Nothing can go wrong from this point forward," Block told ESPN's TV broadcast following his round. "I can't tell you how happy that makes me."

One of the endearing features of this major is that several spots in the field are reserved for club pros like Block -- and occasionally they make some noise, especially in the early rounds. PGATour.com notes Block has been named the Southern California PGA Player of the Year in nine of the last 10 years (2013-2022, with the exception being 2017). He’s also a past California State Open champion.

The last PGA Professional to finish among the top 40 for the entire championship was Steve Schneiter, who tied for 40th in 2005 at Baltusrol.

First round of PGA Championship officially complete

PGA Tour newcomer Eric Cole held the overnight lead after making it through 14 holes at 5-under-par during a weather-delayed opening round at Oak Hill. However, when he returned to the course early Friday, Cole found the water on the sixth hole and wound up with a double-bogey, dropping him a shot behind clubhouse leader Bryson DeChambeau.

Playing in his second career major, Cole finished with three consecutive pars to conclude his round of 3-under 67.

With the 33 other golfers − including Phil Mickelson, Rickie Fowler and Patrick Cantlay − who were left on the course as darkness suspended play Thursday finishing up, the first round is now in the books.

Two-time PGA Championship winner Justin Thomas shot a 2-over 72 as he began his title defense.

What is the weather forecast for Friday?

After the start of the first round was delayed by nearly two hours due to early morning frost, the forecast for Friday should be much improved.

The second round is scheduled to begin under cloudy skies with temperatures in the high-50s, according to weather.com. Temperatures will climb into the mid-70s around lunchtime, making for pleasant conditions in the afternoon.

DeChambeau dazzles in opening round 

Bryson DeChambeau told reporters on Thursday he couldn't have drawn up a better round of golf, finishing his first 18 holes with a 4-under 66. 

"It's a fantastic round of golf at Oak Hill. It's a prestigious place. Very difficult golf course," DeChambeau said . "Luckily, I was able to play some really good golf, hit a lot of fairways, did my job and made some putts. ... Figured out a couple things this week, and it certainly paid off today." 

The 2020 U.S. Open champion hit nine of 14 fairways off the tee and 15 of 18 greens in regulation. He also averaged 347 yards per tee shot. 

— David Dusek, Golfweek  

Rough round for Rahm  

Coming in as one of the two favorites, Jon Rahm said during his press conference leading up to the 105th PGA Championship that he was looking to “ride the wave” of recent success, hoping to follow a pair of recent wins at the Genesis and the Masters with similar success in Western New York. 

But the wave fizzled out on Thursday at Oak Hill Country Club. 

Rahm finished the first round with a 6-over 76, a full 10 shots behind early leader Bryson DeChambeau when he finished.  

— Tim Schmitt, Golfweek  

Tom Kim goes viral after getting completely covered in mud  

Oak Hill Country Club is known for Allen Creek running through the course. 

It's a natural hazard intended to swallow golf balls ... not actual golfers. Tom Kim played the creek differently than most at the PGA Championship on Thursday. 

Kim was told his ball crossed the water and that he could play the ball if he found it. He stepped in the swampy creek bed, sank like quicksand and was covered in mud . 

"As soon as I went in, it was kind of sketch," Kim said in his post-round interview on ESPN. "It's a major championship I'm fighting for every single stroke. Then it got dark. Once my foot went in, there was no looking back." 

— Ryan Miller, Rochester Democrat and Chronicle  

Friday's tee times at Oak Hill Country Club

Half the field will start at hole No. 1, the other half on No. 10. The half that will start on the first hole started on the back nine in the first round. The half that will start on the 10th hole started on the first hole on Thurdsay.

The morning tee times will begin at 7 a.m. ET − which is also when the 11 groups that did not finish play on Thursday will complete their first rounds − and run through 9:12 a.m. ET with 11-minute intervals between each group. The afternoon tee times will start at 12:30 p.m. ET and run through 2:42 p.m. ET. 

Here are the tee times for the second round of the 2023 PGA Championship . All times Eastern.

• 7:00 a.m.:  Sam Ryder, Longwood, FL; Gabe Reynolds, Dallas, TX; Brandon Wu, Scarsdale, NY
• 7:11 a.m.:  Sadom Kaewkanjana, Thailand; Ben Kern, Grove City, OH; Thorbjorn Olesen, Denmark
• 7:22 a.m.:  Webb Simpson, Charlotte, NC; Y.E. Yang, Republic of Korea; Danny Willett, England
• 7:33 a.m.:  Sepp Straka, Austria; Harris English, Sea Island, GA; Robert Macintyre, Scotland
• 7:44 a.m.:  Thomas Pieters, Belgium; Keith Mitchell, St. Simons Island, GA; Pablo Larrazabal, Spain
• 7:55 a.m.:  Lucas Herbert, Australia; Brian Harman, St. Simons Island, GA; Callum Shinkwin, England
• 8:06 a.m.:  Tom Kim, Republic of Korea; Sam Burns, Shreveport, LA; Abraham Ancer, Mexico
• 8:17 a.m.:  Sungjae Im, Republic of Korea; Chris Kirk, Athena, GA; Seamus Power, Ireland
• 8:28 a.m.:  Si Woo Kim, Republic of Korea; Stephan Jaeger, Chattanooga, TN; Anirban Lahiri, India
• 8:39 a.m.:  Victor Perez, France; Aaron Wise, Ellerbe, NC; Jordan Smith, England
• 8:50 a.m.:  Chris Sanger, Red Hook, NY; J.J. Spaun, Scottsdale, AZ; David Micheluzzi, Australia
• 9:01 a.m.:  Thomas Detry, Belgium; J.J. Killeen, Lubbock, TX; Matt Wallace, England
• 9:12 a.m.:  Nick Hardy, Northbrook, IL; Greg Koch, Orlando, FL; Eric Cole, Delray Beach, FL
• 12:30 p.m.:  Trey Mullinax, Birmingham, AL; Josh Speight, Locust Hill, VA; Kazuki Higa, Japan
• 12:41 p.m.:  Adam Schenk, Vincennes, IN; Colin Inglis, Creswell, OR; Thriston Lawrence, South Africa
• 12:52 p.m.:  Min Woo Lee, Australia; Andrew Putnam, University Place, WA; Emiliano Grillo, Argentina
• 1:03 p.m.:  Harold Varner III, Gastonia, NC; Scott Stallings, Oak Ridge, TN; Nicolai Hojgaard, Denmark
• 1:14 p.m.:  Steve Holmes, Simi Valley, CA; Adrian Otaegui, Spain; Davis Riley, Hattiesburg, MS
• 1:25 p.m.:  Scottie Scheffler, Dallas, TX; Brooks Koepka, West Palm Beach, FL; Gary Woodland, Topeka, KS
• 1:36 p.m.:  Rory McIlroy, Northern Ireland; Justin Thomas, Louisville, KY; Collin Morikawa, La Canada, CA
• 1:47 p.m.:  Shane Lowry, Ireland; Jordan Spieth, Dallas, TX; Viktor Hovland, Norway
• 1:58 p.m.:  Matthew Fitzpatrick, England; Cameron Smith, Australia; Jon Rahm, Spain
• 2:09 p.m.:  Luke Donald, England; Adrian Meronk, Poland; Yannik Paul, Germany
• 2:20 p.m.:  Kenny Pigman, Norco, CA; Davis Thompson, St. Simons Island, GA; Maverick McNealy, Las Vegas, NV
• 2:31 p.m.:  Keegan Bradley, Woodstock, VT; Jason Day, Australia; Bryson DeChambeau, Dallas, TX
• 2:42 p.m.:  Jesse Droemer, Houston, TX; Matt NeSmith, Aiken, SC; Rikuya Hoshino, Japan

Hole No. 10

• 7:05 a.m.:  Matt Cahill, Palm Beach Gardens, FL; Taylor Montgomery, Las Vegas, NV; Cam Davis, Australia
• 7:16 a.m.:  Michael Block, Mission Viejo, CA; Hayden Buckley, Tupelo, MS; Taylor Pendrith, Canada
• 7:27 a.m.:  Alex Beach, Stillwater, OK; Brendon Todd, Watkinsville, GA; Sihwan Kim, Las Vegas, NV
• 7:38 a.m.:  Patrick Reed, The Woodlands, TX; Rasmus Hojgaard, Denmark; Nick Taylor, Canada
• 7:49 a.m.:  Christiaan Bezuidenhout, South Africa; John Somers, Brooksville, FL; Chez Reavie, Scottsdale, AZ
• 8:00 a.m.:  Tommy Fleetwood, England; Cameron Young, Scarborough, NY; Hideki Matsuyama, Japan
• 8:11 a.m.:  Adam Scott, Australia; Max Homa, Valencia, CA; Tony Finau, Lehi, UT
• 8:22 a.m.:  Xander Schauffele, San Diego, CA; Tyrrell Hatton, England; Dustin Johnson, Jupiter, FL
• 8:33 a.m.:  Patrick Cantlay, Jupiter, FL; Rickie Fowler, Murrieta, CA; Phil Mickelson, Rancho Santa Fe, CA
• 8:44 a.m.:  Alex Smalley, Greensboro, NC; Russell Henley, Columbus, GA; Mito Pereira, Chile
• 8:55 a.m.:  Adam Hadwin, Canada; Matt Kuchar, Jupiter, FL; Talor Gooch, Edmond, OK
• 9:06 a.m.:  Justin Rose, England; Billy Horschel, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL; Francesco Molinari, Italy
• 9:17 a.m.:  Russell Grove, Coeur d’Alene, ID; Patrick Rodgers, Jupiter, FL; Ben Taylor, England
• 12:25 p.m.:  Shaun Micheel, Collierville, TN; Braden Shattuck, Aston, PA; Steven Alker, New Zealand
• 12:36 p.m.:  Ben Griffin, Chapel Hill, NC; Chris French, Rockford, IL; Joel Dahmen, Scottsdale, AZ
• 12:47 p.m.:  Wyatt Worthington II, Reynoldsburg, OH; Nico Echavarria, Colombia; Wyndham Clark, Denver, CO
• 12:58 p.m.:  Tom Hoge, Fort Worth, TX; Ryan Fox, New Zealand; K.H. Lee, Republic of Korea
• 1:09 p.m.:  Paul Casey, England; Adam Svensson, Canada; Beau Hossler, Mission Viejo, CA
• 1:20 p.m.:  Zach Johnson, Cedar Rapids, IA; Kurt Kitayama, Las Vegas, NV; Sahith Theegala, Houston, TX
• 1:31 p.m.:  Corey Conners, Canada; Ockie Strydom, South Africa; Joaquin Niemann, Chile
• 1:42 p.m.:  Kevin Kisner, Aiken, SC; Jimmy Walker, San Antonio, TX; Padraig Harrington, Ireland
• 1:53 p.m.:  Alex Noren, Sweden; J.T. Poston, Sea Island, GA; Mackenzie Hughes, Canada
• 2:04 p.m.:  Lee Hodges, Athens, AL; Callum Tarren, England; David Lingmerth, Sweden
• 2:15 p.m.:  Taylor Moore, Edmond, OK; Denny McCarthy, Jupiter, FL; Brendan Steele, Idyllwild, CA
• 2:26 p.m.:  Jeremy Wells, Estero, FL; Justin Suh, San Jose, CA; Adri Arnaus, Spain
• 2:37 p.m.:  Anthony Cordes, Johns Creek, GA; Mark Hubbard, The Woodlands, TX; Dean Burmester, South Africa

How to watch PGA Championship second round

ESPN+ has coverage of the second round from 7 a.m.-1 p.m. ET. The broadcast shifts to ESPN from 1 p.m.-7 p.m. ET.

An alternate telecast with Matty and the Caddie will be available on ESPN from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. ET and ESPN2 from 1-3 p.m ET

The tournament can be livestreamed on: 

• YouTube TV  
• Hulu+ Live TV  
• DIRECTV Stream  
• Paramount+  

Who are the PGA Championship announcers? 

Scott Van Pelt  will anchor live coverage on ESPN and ESPN+  and will be joined for analysis by former world No. 1 golfer David Duval. Hole announcers are Curtis Strange, Bob Wischusen and David Fleming. On-course reporters will be Andy North, Billy Kratzert, Suzy Whaley, Ken Brown and John Maginnes. 

Is Tiger Woods playing in the PGA Championship? 

No. Woods  had to withdraw  from the Masters due to an ankle injury which later required surgery, likely ending his 2023 season. 

Get to know PGA Championship course  

Oak Hill Country Club’s East Course is regarded as one of top golf courses in America. It's also one of the most challenging. The East Course is built around part of Allen Creek, which weaves a hazard through half of the holes. The par-70 course plays 7,394 yards. Here's a hole-by-hole bird's-eye view . 

Hole by hole distances and par   

• No. 1, 460 yards, par 4  
• No. 2, 405 yards, par 4  
• No. 3, 230 yards, par 3  
• No. 4, 615 yards, par 5  
• No. 5, 180 yards, par 3  
• No. 6, 503 yards, par 4  
• No. 7, 461 yards, par 4  
• No. 8, 429 yards, par 4  
• No. 9, 482 yards, par 4  
• No. 10, 430 yards, par 4  
• No. 11, 245 yards, par 3  
• No. 12, 399 yards, par 4  
• No. 13, 623 yards, par 5  
• No. 14, 320 yards, par 4  
• No. 15, 155 yards, par 3  
• No. 16, 458 yards, par 4  
• No. 17, 502 yards, par 4  
• No. 18, 497 yards, par 4  

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TV Times: How to Watch Wells Fargo Championship, Nelly Korda Chasing Sixth Straight LPGA Win

John schwarb | may 7, 2024.

PGA Tour: Wells Fargo Championship

Site: Charlotte, North Carolina.

Course: Quail Hollow Club. Yardage: 7,558. Par: 71.

Prize money: $20 million. Winner’s share: $4 million.

Full field: 70 players .

Television: Thursday-Friday, 2-6 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday-Sunday, 1-3 p.m. (Golf Channel), 3-6 p.m. (CBS).

Defending champion: Wyndham Clark.

FedEx Cup leader: Scottie Scheffler.

Last week : Taylor Pendrith won the CJ Cup Byron Nelson.

Notes: This is the sixth of eight $20 million signature events and the first of two such events that precede a major championship. ... Scottie Scheffler and Ludvig Aberg are the only eligible players not in the field. Scheffler had planned to miss all along because of the impending birth of his first child. Aberg has a knee issue and said he needed a week of rest. ... Quail Hollow will host the PGA Championship next year for the second time. ... Webb Simpson, a Quail Hollow member, received one of four sponsor exemptions. He has received four exemptions to signature events this year. ... The top three finishers from the CJ Cup Byron Nelson — Taylor Pendrith, Ben Kohles and Alex Noren — played their way into the Wells Fargo Championship through the Swing Five. Dominican Republic winner Billy Horschel also is part of the Swing Five and makes his debut in a signature event this year. ... The winner gets into the PGA Championship next week if not already eligible.

GCSAA Fact Sheet: Click here .

Next week: PGA Championship.

Online:  https://www.pgatour.com/

LPGA Tour: Cognizant Founders Cup

Site: Clifton, New Jersey.

Course: Upper Montclair CC. Yardage: 6,656. Par: 71.

Prize money: $3 million. Winner’s share: $450,000.

Television: Thursday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. (ESPN+); 3-6 p.m. (NBC Sports App and Peacock); 7-9 p.m. (Golf Channel-tape delay); Saturday-Sunday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (ESPN+); 3-6 p.m. (NBC Sports App and Peacock); 8:30-10:30 p.m. (Golf Channel-tape delay).

Defending champion: Jin Young Ko.

Race to CME Globe leader: Nelly Korda.

Last tournament: Hannah Green won the JM Eagle LA Championship.

Notes: Nelly Korda has won five consecutive tournaments and goes for the LPGA Tour record of six in a row. She shares the record with Nancy Lopez (1978) and Annika Sorenstam (2004-05). ... Korda took seven weeks off after her first win in the streak. She is coming off her second major championship title. ... The field has eight of the top 10 players in the world. Missing are Lilia Vu, who is recovering from injury, and Charley Hull, who is playing in the Aramco-sponsored Ladies European Tour event in South Korea. ... Danielle Kang also is skipping the Founders Cup to play the Aramco event. ... Hannah Green has two wins this year and moved into the top 10 in the world for the first time in her career. ... This is the first of four straight LPGA events within driving range. Three tournaments are in New Jersey. The other is the U.S. Women’s Open about an hour west of Philadelphia.

Next week: Mizuho Americas Open.

Online:  https://www.lpga.com/

PGA Tour Champions: Regions Tradition

Site: Birmingham, Alabama.

Course: Greystone Golf & CC. Yardage: 7,249. Par: 72.

Prize money: $2.6 million. Winner’s share: $390,000.

Television: Thursday-Friday, 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday-Sunday, 5-7:30 p.m. (Golf Channel).

Defending champion: Steve Stricker.

Charles Schwab Cup leader: Steven Alker.

Last week: Scott Dunlap won the Insperity Invitational.

Notes: This is the first of five majors on the PGA Tour Champions schedule. ... Steve Stricker starts a stretch of three straight majors. He is in the field for the PGA Championship next week at Valhalla and then defending his title in the Senior PGA Championship the following week. ... Two of the last three tournaments on the PGA Tour Champions have been shortened to 36 holes because of bad weather in Texas. ... Bernhard Langer tied for 31st in his return to competition after three months from tearing his left Achilles tendon. ... Stricker has won this major three of the last four years. Another victory would tie him with Jack Nicklaus for most victories in the Tradition. ... John Daly is playing on a sponsor exemption. ... Jim Furyk has a new caddie this week after encouraging Mike “Fluff” Cowan to leave and work for C.T. Pan on the PGA Tour.

Next tournament: Senior PGA Championship on May 23-26.

Online:   https://www.pgatour.com/pgatour-champions

PGA Tour: Myrtle Beach Classic

Site: Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.

Course: Dunes Golf & Beach Club. Yardage: 7,347. Par: 71.

Prize money: $4 million. Winner’s share: $720,000.

Television: Thursday-Friday, 9:30-11:30 a.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday-Sunday, 3-5 p.m. (Golf Channel).

Defending champion: New tournament.

Last week: Taylor Pendrith won the CJ Cup Byron Nelson.

Notes: This new tournament is held opposite a signature event 180 miles away. ... The winner gets a spot in the PGA Championship next week but not in the Masters or a guaranteed spot in the remaining two $20 million signature events. ... Among the PGA Tour winners in the field are Wesley Bryan, Daniel Berger and Aaron Baddeley. ... Bryan was in line to play in the Wells Fargo Championship with its $20 million purse and no cut. But he was bumped from the Swing Five after the Byron Nelson. ... Bryan’s brother, George Bryan, was given a sponsor exemption after failing to qualify. This is the second time the brothers have played in the same tournament. ... This gives South Carolina two events in one year. The last time that happened was when the CJ Cup went to Congaree. The other is at Hilton Head Island. ... More than 10 players in the field previously have won opposite-field events on the PGA Tour.

DP World Tour

Last week: Adrian Otaegui won the Volvo China Open.

Race to Dubai leader: Rory McIlroy.

Online:   https://www.europeantour.com/dpworld-tour/

LIV Golf League

Last week: Brooks Koepka won LIV Golf Singapore.

Next tournament: LIV Golf Houston on June 7-9.

Points leader: Joaquin Niemann.

Online:  https://www.livgolf.com/

Korn Ferry Tour

Last tournament: Tim Widing won the Veritex Bank Championship.

Next week: AdventHealth Championship.

Points leader: Tim Widing.

Online:  https://www.pgatour.com/korn-ferry-tour

Other Tours

Epson Tour: Carlisle Arizona Women’s Golf Classic, TPC Scottsdale (Champions), Scottsdale, Ariz. Previous winner: Gabriela Ruffels. Online:  https://www.epsontour.com/

Japan Golf Tour: For The Players By The Players, The Club Golf Village, Gunma, Japan. Defending champion: Shintaro Kobayashi. Online:  https://www.jgto.org/en/

Challenge Tour: Challenge de Espana, Real Sevilla GC, Seville, Spain. Defending champion: Martin Couvra. Online:  https://www.europeantour.com/challenge-tour/

Ladies European Tour: Aramco Team Series, New Korea CC, Goyang, South Korea. Defending champion: Pauline Roussin-Bouchard. Online:  https://ladieseuropeantour.com/

Sunshine Tour: FBC Zimbabwe Open, Royal Harare GC, Harare, Zimbabwe. Defending champion: Neil Schietekat. Online:  https://sunshinetour.com/

Japan LPGA: RKB Mitsui Matsushima Ladies, Fukuoka CC (Wajiro), Fukuoka, Japan. Defending champion: Chisato Iwai. Online:  https://www.lpga.or.jp/en/

Korea LPGA: NH Investment & Securities Ladies Championship, Suwon CC, Yongin, South Korea. Defending champion: Jinhee Im. Online:  https://klpga.co.kr/

JOHN SCHWARB

John Schwarb is the Senior Editor of SI Golf. He has covered golf for the St. Petersburg Times (now Tampa Bay Times), PGATour.com and Visit Florida; and has also written for ESPN.com, The Golfers Journal and several magazines. He lives in Indianapolis and graduated from Indiana University.

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Here’s who will win the PGA Championship, according to our staff

Mito Pereira, left, and Will Zalatoris during the third round of the 2022 PGA Championship.

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Check in each day of this week’s PGA Championship for the unfiltered opinions of our writers and editors as they break down the hottest topic in the tournament, and join the conversation by tweeting us @golf_com .

Mito Pereira of Chile has the 54-hole lead at the 104th PGA Championship . At nine under, he’s three clear of two other players looking for their major titles: Matt Fitzpatrick and Will Zalatoris. Only three other players are within six of the lead: Cameron Young (-5), Abraham Ancer (-4) and Seamus Power (-3), while a trio of major winners lurk at two under (Justin Thomas, Bubba Watson and Stewart Cink ). Who wins on Sunday?

Zephyr Melton, assistant editor: Guillermo “Mito” Pereira. His ball striking has always been a strong suit, and he’s putting on a clinic at Southern Hills . There was a little hiccup midway through his Round 3, but three birdies coming home steadied the ship and gave Pereira a three-shot lead. Chile gets its first major winner on Sunday. 

Tiger Woods’ WD at PGA begs the question: What’s his path forward?

Jessica Marksbury, senior editor: I haven’t seen enough of Pereira’s play under pressure, so I’m going with Matt Fitzpatrick. He has the experience and the pedigree, with seven wins on the DP World Tour. Simply put, he’s been a very good player for a long time. Not only that, but he’s also quietly put together three consistently excellent rounds under par, in tough conditions. I think it’s his time.

Alan Bastable, executive editor: Pardon my laziness (hey, it’s Saturday night!), but just going to go ahead and cut-and-paste my sleeper pick from our staff picks column earlier this week: “Cameron Young isn’t playing like a ‘sleeper’ with a T2 and T3 in his past two starts — and on two very different golf courses (TPC Potomac and Harbour Town). But he is a player with whom casual fans are still not familiar. He will win a major, and likely soon. Crazy talent. No real weaknesses. Also, the smartest picker I know has been crowing about Young for months.” For all these reasons and more (love his composure), Young is my guy on Sunday.     

Dylan Dethier, senior writer: Mito! He was already playing under his toughest-ever circumstances on Saturday and came out hot — plus he rebounded well. He seems well-equipped to start with a lead and hang on tight.

‘He’s fearless’: Mito Pereira’s college coach speaks about the man leading the PGA

Josh Berhow, managing editor: Cameron Young is the best player a ton of golf fans have never heard of. But he’s had a great year, and I’m not confident enough in the other contenders’ ability to go win this thing.

James Colgan, assistant editor: Man, not a ton of major championship experience at the top of this leaderboard, huh? It’s a dart throw, and of the options in contention, I like Zalatoris to get the job done. Had a furious final round at the Masters a year ago and already has a handful of major top-10s. Sunday, he’s primed for a breakthrough.

Josh Sens, senior writer: Before the tournament, a fine amateur player who has caddied for some of the best told me to take Mito Pereira, saying that the guy was playing great and would not shrink from the moment. I ignored that advice and picked Patrick Cantlay. Call me late to the game. And gimme Mito tomorrow. I’m a repentant convert.

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2024 Wells Fargo Championship picks, predictions, odds, field: Golf expert likes Wyndham Clark at Quail Hollow

Sia nejad reveals his wells fargo championship 2024 picks, props and sleepers for this week's pga tour event in charlotte.

A renovated Quail Hollow Club will greet PGA Tour players this week when play begins in the 2024 Wells Fargo Championship beginning on Thursday at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte. After last year's tournament, the club closed for a few months to undergo a renovation. The project included redoing all the tees and greens, installing a new drainage system, and overhauling the bunkers. Quail Hollow is set to host next year's PGA Championship.

This week, three-time champion Rory McIlroy is the favorite in the 2024 Wells Fargo Championship odds at +650. Xander Schauffele is the +900 second choice in the Wells Fargo Championship 2024 field. Defending champion Wyndham Clark (+1600), Patrick Cantlay (+1800) and Max Homa (+2200) round out the top five choices. Before locking in any 2024 Wells Fargo Championship picks, make sure you  see the PGA Tour predictions and best bets from golf betting and fantasy expert Sia Nejad , considering the success he had picking the tournament last year.

Nejad specializes in betting and DFS in golf, among other sports. He's had incredible success in the outright and first-round leader markets and in betting head-to-head matchups. He also has been solid with his head-to-head matchups since last year's Charles Schwab Challenge, going 41-27-3 and returning 10.64 units over that span. That's a $1,064 profit for $100 bettors since May 2023. Nejad also nailed Clark, a 75-1 longshot, as the outright winner at the Wells Fargo Championship. In 2023, SportsLine debuted "The Early Wedge," and in the first three months of the show, he hit two first-round leaders and three outright winners.

Now, Nejad has turned his attention to the 2024 Wells Fargo Championship field and locked in his best bets, top sleepers and favorites to avoid. See who they are at SportsLine .

Top 2024 Wells Fargo Championship expert picks

One surprise: Nejad is completely fading Tommy Fleetwood, even though he is one of the favorites at +2200. The 33-year-old from Southport, England, has eight international wins. Earlier this year, he won the Dubai Invitational on the DP World Tour by one stroke over, among others, McIlroy.

But while Fleetwood has had success internationally, he has yet to win on the PGA Tour in 134 career starts. "[He] has no business being +2200," Nejad told SportsLine. "He has great history at Quail Hollow, but he's shown no ability to close on the PGA Tour over his career and this is not the field for him to finally pull it off."

However, Nejad is high on the chances of Wyndham Clark, who is +1600 in the Wells Fargo Championship odds. Ranked No. 3 in the world, Clark has one win, two seconds and four top-10 finishes in 10 events this season. He hasn't played since finishing third in the RBC Heritage three weeks ago.

Nejad likes that Clark has excelled in all of the strokes gained metrics this year. He ranks second in strokes gained: total (1.780) behind only Scottie Scheffler. "The approach play hasn't been perfect, but he comes back to a place where he has won and he is notably unafraid of the big moments on Sundays," Nejad said.  See which other golfers to back at SportsLine .

How to make 2024 Wells Fargo Championship picks

Nejad has locked in his best bets for the 2024 Wells Fargo Championship and is backing several longshots, including one that is priced at more than +4000. This player "has spiked enough lately" and is a longshot who could surprise. You can see Nejad's PGA Tour picks only at SportsLine .

So which players should you target or avoid for the 2024 Wells Fargo Championship, and which player in the   Wells Fargo Championship 2024 field could bring a huge payday at more than +4000? Check out the odds below, then visit SportsLine to see Sia Nejad's top picks for the 2024 Wells Fargo Championship , all from the expert who is 41-27-3 on his last 71 head-to-head picks.

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See Nejad's picks, best bets and predictions here .

Rory McIlroy +650 Xander Schauffele +900 Wyndham Clark +1600 Patrick Cantlay +1800 Max Homa +2200 Justin Thomas +2200 Collin Morikawa +2200 Viktor Hovland +2500 Tommy Fleetwood +2500 Sahith Theegala +2500 Cameron Young +2500 Si Woo Kim +3000 Will Zalatoris +3500 Tony Finau +3500 Sam Burns +3500 Matt Fitzpatrick +3500 Hideki Matsuyama +3500 Byeong Hun An +3500 Jordan Spieth +4000 Alex Noren +4000 Akshay Bhatia +4000 Adam Scott +4000 Stephan Jaeger +4500 Jason Day +4500 Brian Harman +4500 Sungjae Im +5000 Sepp Straka +5000 Russell Henley +5000 Harris English +5000 Corey Conners +5000 Adam Schenk +5000 Rickie Fowler +5500 Lucas Glover +5500 J.T. Poston +5500 Denny McCarthy +5500 Chris Kirk +5500 Billy Horschel +5500 Tom Hoge +6000 Shane Lowry +6000 Kurt Kitayama +6000 Mackenzie Hughes +7500 Keegan Bradley +7500 Christiaan Bezuidenhout +7500 Tom Kim +8000 Taylor Moore +8000 Austin Eckroat +8000 Eric Cole +9000 Patrick Rodgers +10000 Matthieu Pavon +10000 Jake Knapp +10000 Cam Davis +10000 Taylor Pendrith +11000 Nick Taylor +11000 Andrew Putnam +11000 Adam Hadwin +11000 Justin Rose +13000 Seamus Power +15000 Emiliano Grillo +15000 Brendon Todd +15000 Webb Simpson +18000 Peter Malnati +25000 Nick Dunlap +25000 Lee Hodges +25000 Ben Kohles +25000 Adam Svensson +25000 Matt Kuchar +30000 Kevin Tway +30000 Grayson Murray +30000 Gary Woodland +30000

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